A bizarre transporter malfunction transforms Captain Pike and most of the crew into puppet- or muppet-style versions, leaving Spock as the sole unaffected humanoid member. Spock must fight to restore order aboard the ship and navigate it alone, interacting with, singing to, dancing with, and even kissing the puppet versions of his crewmates. Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “Level Five Transporter Accident”
Star Trek: Lower Decks kicks off Season Five with a double-header. In “Dos Cerritos,” a spatial anomaly forces the Cerritos crew to come face-to-face with their faces when Mariner, Boimler, and Rutherford enter an alternate universe where they encounter their … Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks S5, E1 & E2 – “Dos Cerritos” & “Shades of Green”
Lower Decks offers up another solid episode with “Hear All, Trust Nothing.” It was a loving return to DS9 that captured some of the charm and a lot of the details of the beloved series. “Hear All, Trust Nothing” continues a trend started last week of humor, compelling story, and significant character development while also creating probably the most joy-filled, nerdy, fan service episode of the series. The three-prong story doesn’t feel overstuffed in any way. If the remaining four episodes are as good, Season Three could end stronger than it began. Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks S3, E6 – “Hear All, Trust Nothing”